More On the Classification Of Poker As Illegal Gambling

An update on the Colorado case involving Kevin Raley, accused of violating the state's law against illegal gambling. Mr. Raley was acquitted, but at issue is the admission of testimony by defense witness Robert Hannum, a professor of statistics at the University of Denver. Is poker illegally gambling in Colorado or not? Is it skill or luck? Mr. Raley is appealing the latest decision on the matter, even though it will not affect him. Read more here in a post from Poker News and here in a post from Pokerati. This Chicago Tribune story discusses Mr. Raley's reactions to the Colorado Supreme Court appeal.